Latvia vs Portugal: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Latvia
26.4%
in 2025
Portugal
28.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.0% against 26.4% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 26.2% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 1.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.0% against 26.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Latvia and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.